Laurence Herman “Gus” Versluis, age 62

Lost to gun violence on July 18, 1984 in San Ysidro, California.

The San Ysidro McDonald's massacre was an act of mass murder that occurred at a McDonald's restaurant in the San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego, California, on July 18, 1984. The perpetrator, 41-year-old James Huberty, fatally shot 21 people and wounded 19 others before being killed by a police sniper.

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